Jeff Cross vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jeff Cross that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Jeff Cross

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeff Cross: 1985-86 to 1985-86
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Cross 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jeff Cross 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jeff Cross 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jeff Cross 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jeff Cross 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jeff Cross 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jeff Cross 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jeff Cross 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jeff Cross 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jeff Cross 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Cross 1.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Cross 1.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jeff Cross 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jeff Cross 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeff Cross 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Cross 26 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jeff Cross 30 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jeff Cross 1 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jeff Cross 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jeff Cross 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jeff Cross 21 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Cross .250 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jeff Cross - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Cross .560 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Cross 1.2 (1986) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Cross 1.4 (1986) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jeff Cross 0.0 (1986) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jeff Cross 0.1 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeff Cross 0.1 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Cross - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Cross - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jeff Cross - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jeff Cross - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeff Cross - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Cross - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jeff Cross - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jeff Cross - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jeff Cross - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jeff Cross - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jeff Cross 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Cross - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jeff Cross - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Cross - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Cross - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Cross - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jeff Cross - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jeff Cross - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeff Cross - Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.